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Here the thought of the former'' Blue'' opening on Saturday, female.
Monday 28 October 2013 5 minutes reading time
SOELDEN (Austria) - The World Cup has officially start again from the Austrian Tyrol. Glacier is presented in the best conditions: sun, heat and lots of snow frame the big opening. The track, view from the parterre, it seems perfect, talking to the athletes it turns out, though, as the mantle, this year, is not frozen as usual despite the work of the organizers: the snow tends to be a little slippery and difficult to interpret. The wait was all for Tina Maze, called to continue the trend of impressive results of the past season started right from the Austrian stage, but the real star of the day was Lara Gut. The Swiss was the only athlete able to read in the best way in which the first heat, either by the snow, you want to design, you want to strain, the first competition, many athletes have had no problems. The skiing on the wall of the Gut amazed to timing, precision and cornering ability to straighten out the skis in front of all the other opponents. The impeccable management of the second was also shown, as the Swiss has matured and ready to face starring the season just started. In second place Katrin Zettel. The Austrian proves to love the Rettenbach unleashing a fantastic second run. Viktoria Rebensburg back on the podium giving a clear signal to have found the right feeling between the wide doors. What is most surprising, looking at the standings, though, are the fifth and sixth position occupied respectively by Tina Weirather and Mikaela Shiffrin. Tina for an amazing race and best career result in giant that puts you right in between the protagonists for the World Cup. Mikaela Shiffirin after spending the summer to test more than 30 pairs of skis seems to have taken the right path also between the wide doors. For her first group is in the giant slalom at the age of 18. Italy Piazza three athletes in the top thirty: Nadia Fanchini closes 14th with a second round aa attack proving, however, that he still has room for improvement. Denise Karbon closes 1a after a first heat really surprising. "Denni" brings to bear all the experience to overcome the physical problems that still afflict after last season-ending injury. 25a Federica Brignone that after a first round encouraging, suffers, in the second, the final part. Looking at the ranking of Soelden can be seen as more than 50% of the competitors in the points is below the age of 25. The new generation has managed the change of slope that, according to many, would penalize most female athletes born and grew up with the "carving", highlighting an impressive technical level. The World Cup now moves to Finland for the first slalom of the season before the long trip which will fall in American Lindsey Vonn.
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